Academic Promotion

The University annually provides an opportunity for academic employees to seek promotion to the next classification level on the basis of meritorious performance.

Academic employees considering applying for promotion should familiarise themselves with the following:

• Academic Promotion Policy
• 2010 Guide for Applicants

Important Changes for 2010

Applications for the 2010 Academic Promotion round are to be submitted in two stages.

• Part A: Assessment of Eligibility is due on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 by 5.00pm AND
• Part B: Application for Promotion is due on Friday, 23 July 2010 by 5.00pm

Applicants must complete a Part A Application Form and a Part B Application Form and submit to acpromotion@usq.edu.au by the closing dates specified above.

The policy change from biannual to annual rounds has resulted in restrictions being introduced governing the interval periods between applications. Employees who were unsuccessful in their application for promotion in one year may not apply for promotion in the following year, except where:

• the application in the previous year was a first application for promotion to that level, or
• the applicant was deemed ineligible in the previous year and the applicant’s eligibility requirements have subsequently changed for the current year’s application (eg Doctoral qualification has been awarded)

However, an employee who was unsuccessful in their application for promotion in one year may submit a case to the University Moderation Panel for approval to apply in the following year, where it can be demonstrated that substantial progress has been made towards addressing improvements identified in feedback received on the previous year’s application.  

Please note: as 2010 is the first time this restriction has been implemented it will only apply to applications from this point forward.

The University Moderation Panel will then meet to review all applications to determine whether eligibility requirements, including qualifications or equivalency requirements, have been met for the level of promotion sought, prior to Part B: Application for Promotion being called.

Promotion Documentation

• Part A: Assessment of Eligibility for Promotion Application Form (DOC 104kb)** 
• Part B: Application for Promotion Form
• Generic Academic Position Descriptions

**For applicants experiencing difficulty with formatting the application form's fields please go to the Tools menu within Microsoft Word and select the option 'Unprotect document...'.

Important Dates for 2010 Applicants